M5.3 earthquake 92 km NE of Calama, Chile
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 92 km NE of Calama, Chile on Mon, Jul 31, 1978, 7:34 AM GMT-4 (11:34 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-31 11:34:34 UTC
- Depth
- 69.0 km (42.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.861° S, 68.291° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 72
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vvf. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC.